The US and China are both heading into a landmark summit in Beijing this week with fundamental misunderstandings of the other, analysts said. Beijing is gripped by a “dangerous new overconfidence” stemming from an entrenched belief in American decline, one expert wrote, as Western scholarly frameworks have been purged from ...
Putin says Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’Putin says Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes the Ukraine war is “coming to an end,” hours after vowing victory over Kyiv at a pared-down Victory Day parade devoid of its usual military hardware display. The Kremlin’s spokesperson tempered Putin’s remarks, saying “reaching a peace agreement is a very long road ...
Venice Biennale engulfed in geopolitical controversyVenice Biennale engulfed in geopolitical controversy
The Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, is engulfed in controversy this year. The inclusion of Russia, which is participating for the first time since the 2022 Ukraine invasion, has set off protests, while the Biennale’s international jury resigned following backlash over its decision to not award ...
Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mountStarmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount
The embattled PM will seek to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader in a speech on Monday. ...
British passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital, says UKHSABritish passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital, says UKHSA
The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours. ...
Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war ‘totally unacceptable’Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war ‘totally unacceptable’
No details have been released of Iran’s response – or the US proposals – designed to bring the war to an end. ...
His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the bodyHis father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body
The UN human rights office condemns incident as “‘appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians” in the West Bank. ...
French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit shipFrench national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris “until further notice”, France’s prime minister says. ...
‘Forced to preserve a monument’: how the fate of Marilyn Monroe’s LA home became a legal saga‘Forced to preserve a monument’: how the fate of Marilyn Monroe’s LA home became a legal saga
House where Monroe died, which hasn’t been occupied in seven years, is in limbo after current owners wanted to demolish it but were stopped by a public campaign Marilyn Monroe is said to have had more than 50 addresses in her lifetime, but only once, in the final months before ...
West Ham United 0-1 Arsenal: Premier League – liveWest Ham United 0-1 Arsenal: Premier League – live
⚽ Premier League updates from the 4.30pm BST kick-off⚽ Live scores | Latest table | And follow us on Bluesky There’s a cracking atmosphere at the London Stadium. Alas, no sign of Danny Dyer yet. The players look ready for action; they jolly well need to be. This is huge. ...